Regular Sputum Check-Up for Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis after Exposure in Healthcare Facilities.

BACKGROUND:The early diagnosis of patients with TB disease is critical after an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) infection in healthcare facilities. In this study, we report a catastrophic TB outbreak in a psychiatric healthcare facility and analyze the role of regular sputum check-ups and other diagno...

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Main Authors: Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Po-Yu Liu, Chi-Chang Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4892557?pdf=render